Football
Intercontinental Cup 2023: India beats Vanuatu, qualifies for final - Highlights
Sunil Chhetri scored the only goal.
Sunil Chhetri dedicates his goal to his baby (Image via AIFF)
India goes top of the table after beating Vanuatu. Vanuatu played a high spirited game and they defended really well till the 80th minute. Sunil Chhetri was the right man at the right moment he found the net and dedicated the goal to his soon to be born baby.
Vanuatu defence stood tall, especially the captain Brian was an absolute tank in-front of the goal. The attacking line of India played really well however was unable to finish off the chances they created.
As it happened:
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- 12 Jun 2023 2:42 PM GMT
41' Chhetri soo closee!!
What a beautiful delivery from Mahesh Naorem, Chhetri just had to head that in. He misses, narrowly.
- 12 Jun 2023 2:39 PM GMT
37' Gurpreet with a fine save!
Strong, accurate cross into the box from Vanuatu, Gurpreet makes an outing and punches it away. That is why he's still the number 1 of the Blue Tigers.
- 12 Jun 2023 2:36 PM GMT
34' What a miss from Nandha!
Beautiful through ball from Mahesh Naorem, Nandha reads it well and he shoots it to an open net but narrowly misses it.
- 12 Jun 2023 2:32 PM GMT
30' Free kick for India
Wohale fouled Mahesh and a free kick is awarded to India, however it goes pretty unharmed.
Wohale is booked!
- 12 Jun 2023 2:29 PM GMT
26' The game has slowed down!
Humidity can be one of the reason that the team looks like they lost concentration, Liston and Nandha are spamming crosses into the box but none of them are reaching any of the teammates.
- 12 Jun 2023 2:23 PM GMT
21' So many good chances!
India is creating many good chances, but are missing the end product. Vanuatu is playing a very physical game.
- 12 Jun 2023 2:18 PM GMT
15' Nandha so closeee!!!
Nandha will definitely get his debut goal tonight ? Nandha comes close to scoring again as Subhasish Bose slots in a good ball into the box, on his good days Nandha will be scoring it. However his shot is blocked.
- 12 Jun 2023 2:12 PM GMT
9' India on front foot!
What a beautiful game is being displayed on the pitch from the Blue Tigers. Liston and Pritam overlapping through the wings are too much to handle for the Vanuatu defence. India is being careful in the defence as the set-pieces from Vanuatu is dangerous.
- 12 Jun 2023 2:06 PM GMT
4' Beautiful backheel from Nandha!
Nandha bursts through the left flank, beats the Vanuatu defense and plays a beautiful backheel pass to Chhetri, his shot is blocked but what a great move by team India.
- 12 Jun 2023 2:00 PM GMT
KICK OFF!
And the ball is rolling at the Kalinga stadium, team India will go neck to neck to get that win but Vanuatu won't be an easy opponent. India is playing from right to left.
